The romance of the microscope : an interesting description of its uses in all…
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"The Romance of the Microscope" by C. A. Ealand is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book provides an engaging exploration of the microscope, discussing its history, development, and applications in various scientific fields, including biology, agriculture, and forensic science. It aims to illuminate the significance of microscopy and its contributions to understanding the microscopic world. The opening of the work sets the stage by detailing the early
history of the microscope, tracing its origins back to the use of lenses in ancient times. It highlights key figures in the development of microscopy, such as Galileo and Leeuwenhoek, while explaining the evolution of the instrument from simple magnifiers to compound microscopes. Through a combination of historical anecdotes and scientific explanations, Ealand establishes a foundation for understanding the essential role that the microscope has played in scientific discovery and inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ealand, C. A. (Charles Aubrey), 1877-1941 |
|---|---|
| Title | The romance of the microscope : an interesting description of its uses in all branches of science, industry, agriculture, and in the detection of crime, with a short account of its origin, history, and development |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Microscopy |
| Subject | Microscopes |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 49505 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-49505-7 |
| Release Date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 606 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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